Top 10 Traits of a “Carnivorous” Woman

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“Carnivorous” women, the female counterpart to “herbivorous men,” are seen by many to be eschewing traditional femininity just as effete men are confounding traditional masculinity, but just what is a carnivorous woman? A survey of Japanese men and women provides some answers as to how they perceive them.

The ranking, based on a survey of 1,156 people (63.8% of which were women), can be seen below, with participants asked what traits they associated with the image of a “carnivorous woman”:

1. She actively touches men’s bodies

2. She approaches men on her own

3. She doesn’t refuse invitations to come drinking

4. She has plenty of male friends

5. She’ll actively approach a man even if he is with his girlfriend

6. She wears thick eye makeup

7. She likes brand bags

8. She has a broad circle of friends

9. She gets every man’s number when on a group date (goukon)

10. She is honest in her mails

The survey was too circumspect to include traits such as “she has sex with a lot of men,” otherwise this might very well be number one, although having “lots of male friends” comes close…

Just what is thought to constitute a herbivorous man can be read about in the previous article on the subject.



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    Comment by Anonymous
    16:54 04/11/2010 # ! Good (+0.6)

    Oh, I thought this was about feeding habits. If she is carnivorous, then the traits are 1. scurvy, 2. arthritis, 3. coronary heart disease, 4. increased risk of cancer.

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:25 20/01/2012 # ! Neutral (0)

    Carnivorous Women must be killed with
    Fire !

    Comment by Crowbar
    18:44 02/02/2011 # ! Neutral (0)

    Works for arctic natives so far ...

    Comment by Anonymous
    22:34 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I don't think number 6 and number are true

    Comment by Anonymous
    21:22 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    > 1. She actively touches men’s bodies
    ... I may not mind this, if that man is me.
    > 2. She approaches men on her own
    Seriously, how else am I supposed to know if she is interested? I'm not wasting my time on chicks that are "taken".
    > 3. She doesn’t refuse invitations to come drinking
    Drinking can be fun. Sure.
    > 4. She has plenty of male friends
    is this a problem?
    > 5. She’ll actively approach a man even if he is with his girlfriend
    Now that's not nice....
    > 6. She wears thick eye makeup
    Eww.
    > 7. She likes brand bags
    Lame
    > 8. She has a broad circle of friends
    Um, Ok. Who doesn't?
    > 9. She gets every man’s number when on a group date (goukon)
    Group date? Why would I waste my time with that?
    > 10. She is honest in her mails
    +100pts on this one, honesty is win

    Comment by Anonymous
    18:05 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    1, 2, 5 = maneater...lol...

    Comment by Anonymous
    20:57 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Apart from 5 I don't see what the fuss is all about.

    Comment by Otonashi Saya
    00:03 15/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    This is a perfect description of my friend.

    Comment by Anonymous
    11:15 15/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I am a “Carnivorous” woman. I am independent and not afraid of having fun. Sometimes this scares many insecure men.

    Why the hell does so many of you think women just need to "want" having sex to get it? Where did you get the idea that all men are ideal for sex?

    It is hard to be a independent woman who just want to find a good lover and playmate nowadays. Women are getting stronger, but men of today are getting more and more weak/fat/lazy/insecure.

    Like many of you here, this reminds me of a cackling hens house. I get so pissed off.

    Comment by Anonymous
    15:25 15/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    With all these people saying things like this, they can't all be wrong can they?

    Comment by Shuu
    21:12 15/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    If all idiots of this world assemble in one place to spout their nonsense in unity, they don't magically stop being idiots.

    Comment by Anonymous
    17:03 15/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    If you are independent, can you please explain why you need a man?

    Comment by Anonymous
    21:20 15/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    You ever heard of sex friends? Battery-powered toys are nice and all, but sometimes you just want the real thing. I don't see what this has to do with being independent or not.

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:28 20/01/2012 # ! Neutral (0)

    friend sex ?
    friendly sex ?

    you are a Carnivorous woman !
    we found you !

    it is too late for you !

    you are misandry woman !

    it's too late to lie !

    Comment by Anonymous
    22:58 15/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I just want to add that I am not the same femanon as the original poster.

    I might end up falling seriously in love with someone in the future, I never said that won't happen. But even if I decide to live with a man for the rest of my life, as long as I have my own steady source of income, I will stay independent. Standing by each other in times of trouble or even simple things like sharing household chores are acts of mutual commitment, not one partner depending on the other. I don't see your point.

    The thought that men are of zero interest to independent women is absurd. Not all of us are purely lesbian. Or maybe 'independent woman' is synonymous to 'lesbian' for you. If so, that's pretty retarded.

    Comment by Anonymous
    21:53 15/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Feel free to have as many sexual relations as you want with as many men as you want. Just be aware that after your youthful looks fade no sane man (unless he's your husband) will want to be your 'sex friend'. This will occur somewhere around 35. The average lifespan of women in America is 79 years. That's over four decades of near solitude from sexual relationships with men. I wish you the best of luck if you think you can beat the statistics.

    Besides, I always thought independent women needed men like a fish needs a bicycle. But, if you need a man just for sex, so long as you have no intentions of becoming married in the future all the more power to you.

    Comment by Anonymous
    15:24 15/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Just when you thought you were safe from the top tens.

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:44 15/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    10? What that even means? How being honest is bad? Did honest became a pejorative term in Japan?

    Comment by Warsie
    15:52 03/12/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Japanese Society is full of 'polite lie' bullshit. I guess being honest is the same as rude. Then again, in the USA there is the same bullshit done.

    Comment by Anonymous
    03:51 15/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Japan sure is going about this in a roundabout in exploiting the traits of a 'SLUT'.

    Comment by Anonymous
    00:10 15/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    How can a carnivorous female be a female counterpart to the herbivorous of men? They'll devour them alive! speaking of which, i have most of the qualities there, so *RAWR*? XD

    Comment by Tateha
    12:58 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    with the exception of a few points, this list basically describes a whore/bitch. not that I have a problem with that however.

    Comment by Anonymous
    16:10 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Ahhhh, my type of woman, independent and an animal in the sack, and won't say no to 3somes :D

    Comment by Vampire Lord
    18:00 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    The problem would be that she might say no to a threesome with you, cuz she has "plenty" of men.

    Comment by Anonymous
    15:28 15/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I know a girl with all of that descrptions

    Comment by Chrouya
    15:19 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    ...Shit, I should watch out for my childhood friend.

    Comment by Anonymous
    04:21 30/09/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    8 got me laughing

    "broad" circle of friends XD

    Comment by Anonymous
    05:19 06/06/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    In short, be like Tendou from kamen rider kabuto

    Comment by Abel Liegod
    00:38 21/04/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    This list sums what a bitch is...

    Comment by masayuki
    17:25 18/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    where is this picture from???

    00:52 06/02/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    these traits sound like the description of a stereotyped bimbo

    11:03 18/04/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    she'll cause trouble and be labeled a slut behind her back and associating yourself with such a women will jeopardize your relationship with your girlfriend/wife

    Comment by Anonymous
    16:39 22/01/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    So~ that's why I always get invited by my girl friends (just plain friend) to drink with them!
    sucks doesn't it?
    i'd rather spend my time in my room and
    play computer for 8 hrs.! d(>_<)b

    Comment by tyciol
    17:52 12/12/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I can accept everything on that list except for the eye makeup.

    Comment by Anonymous
    12:42 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    8. 顔が広い = She has a large circle of friends
    =/= She has a broad face

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:26 20/01/2012 # ! Neutral (0)

    LoL you have been duped.
    That's a...... t.r.a.n.n.y.

    Comment by Anonymous
    12:41 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    oh boy here we go again another retarded top 10 list.

    Comment by Anonymous
    Comment by Anonymous
    08:25 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    If only every woman were Carnivorous, the world would be a perfect place.

    Comment by Vampire Lord
    08:42 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Equality Now's women are carnivorous, are you sure?

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:34 20/01/2012 # ! Neutral (0)

    they are Carnivorous as T-Rex ?
    or less than T-Rex ?

    this could be a difficult question !

    Comment by Anonymous
    12:22 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Feminists aren't carnivorous in the sense of what this list is talking about. In fact, they're opposite of the carnivorous women in this list since they insist men do all the work.

    Comment by Vampire Lord
    12:47 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Again, like Aliens, they want to have a horde of drones whose only purpose is to sustain them and go kamikaze if needed... stupid AvP2 game, it brings me back memories.

    Comment by Shuu
    09:57 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Read the list again. Are you sure?

    Comment by Vampire Lord
    12:45 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Stupid metaphor of mine now I think Agnes-chan is the Alien Queen... XD

    Comment by OTIKA
    14:51 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    "a parasitic organism that reproduces by destroying others but still behaving like animals"

    Oh fuck... Agnes Chan is JENOVA.

    Comment by Vampire Lord
    10:32 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Well, they are old and unsuccessful, but I am pretty sure they are not only carnivorous but completely fearsome for all men.

    They are the "Xenomorphs" metaphorically, a parasitic organism that reproduces by destroying others but still behaving like animals.

    Comment by Shuu
    12:40 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Well, they certainly fit the term 'carnivorous', just not the items in the list (then again, that list is kind of flawed).

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:16 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    We have a saying that middle age women are like wolves and tigers.

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:29 20/01/2012 # ! Neutral (0)

    yeah !

    ThunderCats !
    nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom
    nom nom nom nom nom nom nom nom

    Comment by Anonymous
    10:21 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    In North America, we call the ones who hit on younger men "cougars."

    Comment by Anonymous
    11:08 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Cougars are carnivorous.
    Cows are herbivorous.

    Comment by Stiyl-Magnus19
    08:17 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I hate the sankaku tops

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:28 20/01/2012 # ! Neutral (0)

    cry me a river .

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:39 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    # 4 is my signal to not bother trying anything with a woman, most of the time in my country that's a trait of a slutty cheater.

    #5 is, well, if I had a girlfriend I would careless about that carnivorous woman.

    #6 is just so "artificial", what happened to "the less the best" on makeup?

    #7 sounds like a stereotype, although not surprising for a Japanese gold digger.

    #9 is twice as bad as #4.

    #10 surprisingly is the best, but I would like her to not limit on mails, but phone and most importantly, honest in person.

    Comment by Vampire Lord
    08:41 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I hate when Firefox just forgets I am logged in, for the record, that post is mine...

    Comment by Zelnick
    09:43 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I agree with your post.

    Comment by BlaqCat
    08:50 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    What? No "only dates men earning 60k/year or more" ?

    Comment by Artefact

    I think that is probably a normal trait.

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:05 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Broad face? By that do they mean broad as in whore or broad as in size?

    Comment by Vegio
    08:45 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    10. She is honest in her mails

    well, aren't they better, all in all ?

    Comment by onitake
    23:37 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    i don't get where that comes from. maybe honest with themselves?

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:12 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    This basically describes most American women...in almost all regards over the last 20 years.

    Looks like a east vs west culture gap to me...

    Comment by stillcode
    08:27 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Sadly, I have to agree.
    There was once a time when American women were known for being the best wives in the world. Now, it's pretty much reversed. I think that Britain has got us beat when it comes to 'most undesirable wife', but we aren't far behind.

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:53 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Yeah. Pretty sad world where the wife doesn't obediently stay in the kitchen all day long, isn't it?

    Comment by Anonymous
    17:13 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    I too desire a wife who is willing to contribute to the smooth running of the family. You don't see much of these nowadays.

    Comment by stillcode
    11:36 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Come now, there's nothing I wrote which would suggest I'd want a slave for a wife. I'd only expect my wife to work as hard as I do. (10 hours a day right now.)

    It all depends on what living arrangement you'd like to have with your spouse. It's not likely you'll be able to raise a normal family if both parents are working 10 hours a day. (Nor if both parents stay at home) One person should take care of domestic matters while one person takes care of financial matters. If your wife makes more money than you, then go ahead and become a house husband. It's perfectly fine with me.

    But a word of caution. Don't be surprised if your wife isn't attracted to you anymore to due her hypergamy. Of course there are exceptions but they do not prove the rule.

    Comment by Anonymous
    12:17 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    In my experience as an american I can say yes, they are very grabby. I mean it doesn't really matter where they will grab. It borders on molesting not that i'm complaining. Luckily in the two times i've been grabbed it's been by attractive girls, but I am fail because I didn't ask either out. Once my ass was grabbed by a brunette in short shorts in the produce section of a Wal-Mart she ran from behind me got a firm handful and kept running while giggling straight out the entrance. I was stunned with a hot girl grabbing my ass, and didn't pursue. Second was this girl named Samantha who grabbed on me all during class, gave me a nickname, invited me to her birthday party (I went but didn't talk to anyone including her), constantly asked for schoolwork help (never helped her), yet after all that I was so dense I didn't know if she liked me or not (I had low self esteem and was a total chickenshit) so I never asked her out and one day she just was bitch to me from then on. Ah she was cute and popular. I FAIL 2x

    Comment by onitake
    23:35 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    see it positively, you might not have been ready for her. she could have fucked you over badly after being together for a while. on the other hand, even a bad sexual experience has its merits. you're gonna do better the next time.

    Comment by Anonymous
    08:12 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    i thought japanese women is the best before coming to this site T_T

    Comment by Anonymous
    11:46 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Please like the rest of the world's women are any different. It's simple really every country has nice women and bitches. Japan is not a country of nothing but whores/bitches or nothing but super shy reserved obedient women. All women are different in every country. DON'T STEREOTYPE

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:32 20/01/2012 # ! Neutral (0)

    What the f**k are you talking about..........

    you like to lie all the day ?

    I see .

    Comment by Neonie
    09:27 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Reality is a harsh bitch.

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:30 20/01/2012 # ! Neutral (0)

    Harsh is harsh

    reality is reality

    don't mix things
    even if misandry women attack us .

    Comment by Endersgame
    07:37 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    The only one I see as being "bad" is 6 and that's because i think of Mimi from the Drew Cary show >.>

    Comment by Nin
    07:42 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Nice picture is nice.

    Comment by Anonymous
    07:44 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    ah, my kinda ladies...
    those that fall into #1, 'fo 'sho...

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    Comment by Anonymous
    11:13 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    To make your face feel small...

    Comment by Anonymous
    10:35 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    The poll is all about stereotypes.

    Comment by FoolyDooly
    07:29 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    1, 5, 10.

    don't worry about it, guyz

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:37 20/01/2012 # ! Neutral (0)

    i do worry.

    who cares about your opinion .
    cry me a river .

    Comment by Darkrockslizer
    07:52 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    These poll answers are somewhat misleading. There are many more aggressive women out there using passive approaches, only in large amounts, to make the man they want dance around them like a puppy.

    Sigh. I will never want to marry.

    Comment by Ken
    08:46 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    looking for a girl like this, for a 1 night stand :)

    Comment by Anonymous
    18:28 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    2. I'm too shy, I want a woman to do this.

    3. wat

    4. most attractive women do

    6. wait wat

    7. imo most women like shitty expensive shit.

    8. that's a good thing. it's healthy. it means she's not a bitch that no one can stand.

    10. OMG SHES HONEST FUCK NO THATS A DEAL BREAKER

    Comment by Anonymous
    00:16 15/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    LOL to the last pointer! haha! what's so bad bout being honest? it's a great thing.

    Comment by Anonymous
    14:41 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Because a man can go around spreading his genes like nature intended. Hence why he becomes a stud.

    A women however gives birth to a child, and hence needs to secure a man to care for the child. Hence they need a reliable mate. That's why when they sleep around, they are irresponsible sluts.

    It's just nature.

    Comment by xero1
    14:14 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Women that have sex for reasons like acceptance or popularity are sluts. Not the number of men she has had sex with.

    Comment by Anonymous
    12:56 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    "for a man to get sex he has to work for it, for a woman to get sex she only has to want to"

    How about you blame that your own patheticness?

    So men calling women sluts is really just jealousness after all? Who would have thought...

    Comment by Anonymous
    14:52 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    "ok, i get all that about carnivorous woman=woman that takes the lead... threatens men.. etc. but this poll describes a slut with a broad face.Period"

    Actually this poll pretty much describes any woman that isn't a doormat... Which is most women actually

    Comment by tyciol
    06:39 22/11/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    We may lie to people out of love for them, yet this shows a lack of respect for their ability to take criticism.

    Basically, by pandering to how people are addicted to other's approval, you feed the habit of reliance and avoid providing incentive to attain independent happiness.

    Doing that is not loving. For people who think about it, teaching someone to find their own happiness even if you leave them or die, that is a deeper love.

    Also, I like carnivorous women but I hate the eye shadow, or makeup in general really. I wish they would ditch that.

    Comment by Anonymous
    18:04 16/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    that would make me feel worse if i found out they lied. a smart person would realize its a risk not worth taking

    Comment by Anonymous
    09:35 16/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Trust me hun if someone really loved you they would lie out there ass just to make you feel better

    Comment by Anonymous
    10:56 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    you'll never pass your genes

    Comment by Anonymous
    10:55 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    the reason a man is called a player and woman is called a slut is because for a man to get sex he has to work for it, for a woman to get sex she only has to want to.

    Comment by Anonymous
    11:35 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    ok, i get all that about carnivorous woman=woman that takes the lead... threatens men.. etc. but this poll describes a slut with a broad face.Period

    Comment by Koroshiya
    09:26 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    1 night stand is all you'll get, sounds more like describing sluts than 'carnivorous' women. I guess that's just society's view though; men become players, women become sluts. Not exactly fair, but eh.

    Comment by Darkrockslizer
    10:02 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Exactly my point. I'd describe carnivorous women as those who take the lead in relationship in one way or another.

    Say she doesn't wear slutty clothing, acts politely but pushes her own rules over me and threatens to end relationship if I try to say something she doesn't like.

    Then there are also women who treat their boyfriends like dirt if they see they will do anything for them anyways.

    Those also count as carnivorous. Way more than, uh, "sluts".

    Comment by Anonymous
    11:39 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    How strange "She eats meat" wasn´t included.

    Comment by Anonymous
    22:35 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    That is implied.

    Also, that kind of woman is a result of the general japanese male passivity. Girl sending love letter to guy. Girl asking boy to be her boyfriend and even offering to make him food every day if he accepts. The hell? Is it not obvious that a girl doing this would grow up into a carnivorous woman naturally?

    In most of the rest of the world, male pursue women. Women just have to sit high and sort among the guys she wants to date, get laid with or become girlfriend with. That is their choice power. Ironically, they cannot choose who to marry no matter how attractive she is, that is more a man power. Perhaps it is still true in Japan as well? Nah, it looks like it but the truth is males do not want to keep a human pet and females do not want to marry a poor chap.

    /sigh

    Comment by Anonymous
    02:44 15/02/2010 # ! Neutral (0)

    >Japanese men don't want to keep a human pet
    >The human pet is female

    wtf

    Comment by Anonymous
    14:42 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Yes, especially the type with cream filling.

    Comment by Miroku74
    01:28 15/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    Protein milk shakes are healthy! ^^

    Not that I'd ever go for 'em, but I'd gladly advertise and provide free samples for a 'select' market study.

    Comment by OTIKA
    14:55 14/11/2009 # ! Neutral (0)

    And it's non-dairy too.





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